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| rwilner |
 Mar 16 2012, 01:32 PM
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No Ghosts in the Machine  Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States  |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evans_VP-2
I'm thinking this would be an awesome retirement project for my dad. It would be sweet with a 150 horse 2270 in it! Any of you pilots have any experience building or flying one of these?  |
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 17 2012, 03:44 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
If you do a VW engine for a plane you use a type 1 engine, there's more parts made for it.
http://www.greatplainsas.com/ | have had a few guys buy stuff off me over the years for both the 1/2 engine and full size, these are mostly low budget, low power, level flight hobby planes. Level flight is all you get even with a bigger stoke engine, unless you figure out a dry sump system. If I had the will (and the money) to build a car engined plane it be a Vans with a turbocharged subaru engine. This will also give you a idea on how much goes into a build. http://sdsefi.com/rv4.htm |
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rwilner SOT: Volksplane Mar 16 2012, 01:32 PM
Tom_T Google around & check at the websites for AOPA... Mar 16 2012, 01:49 PM Haudiosolutions I MAY be wrong here but arent most traditional avi... Mar 16 2012, 06:01 PM GeorgeRud VW engines have been used in kit planes. However,... Mar 16 2012, 06:35 PM jmill Not a big fan of wood and fabric airplanes. I... Mar 16 2012, 06:54 PM 76-914 Bottom line is this. A/C engine developes it's... Mar 16 2012, 07:49 PM Elliot Cannon The Volksplane has been around for over 30 years. ... Mar 16 2012, 09:54 PM URY914 RE: SOT: Volksplane Mar 17 2012, 06:48 AM URY914 RE: SOT: Volksplane Mar 17 2012, 06:49 AM
Dr Evil
That looks safe :blink: Mar 17 2012, 09:10 AM Vacca Rabite
That looks safe :blink:
My first thought wh... Mar 17 2012, 11:43 AM ww914 I have 2500 hours in real airplanes. General aviat... Mar 17 2012, 01:01 PM Elliot Cannon Have your Dad give these a good look. Probably th... Mar 17 2012, 01:49 PM Jake Raby Do a search for a guy named Jack Lockamy.. He did ... Mar 17 2012, 02:09 PM Tom_T Try Kit Fox search - they're powered by proven... Mar 17 2012, 02:54 PM |
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